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SHL to UAS: distance & flight time
Shillong (Shillong Airport) → Samburu South (Buffalo Spring)
4,017 mi
6,464 km · 3,490 nm
8h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,017 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 21m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHL — Shillong Airport · Shillong, India
- UAS — Buffalo Spring · Samburu South, Kenya
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SHL
- GAU · Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport37 mi away
- ZYL · Osmany International Airport52 mi away
- IXS · Silchar Airport83 mi away
- TEZ · Tezpur Airport86 mi away
Near UAS
- JJM · Mulika Lodge Airport52 mi away
- NYK · Nanyuki Airport53 mi away
- NYE · Nyeri Airport73 mi away
- NBO · Jomo Kenyatta International Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHL from UAS?
The flight distance from Shillong (SHL) to Samburu South (UAS) is 4,017 miles (6,464 km, 3,490 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHL to UAS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 21m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Shillong and Samburu South?
Samburu South is 2.5 hours behind Shillong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHL to UAS?
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